#7BB16A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.5% 0.115 138.5), rgb(123, 177, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#7BB16A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB16A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 177, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.115 138.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7BB16A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB16A | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB16A text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB16A text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB16A
oklch(70.5% 0.115 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#589E40
oklch(63.2% 0.147 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B881B
oklch(55.7% 0.159 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D730A
oklch(49.1% 0.148 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#275E0F
oklch(42.8% 0.123 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#254D16
oklch(37.8% 0.095 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#7BB16A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B5A665 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78AC9F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB16A
#7BB16A
oklch(70.5% 0.115 138.5)
- #BE88CE
#BE88CE
oklch(70.4% 0.115 318.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7BB16A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.012
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
Use #7BB16A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.